Miss Universe Great Britain 2014 finalists are here... and they are out of this world

Thirty-one beautiful women from Wales, England and Scotland will descend on Cardiff ahead of the grand final on Saturday

Here they are... the 31 women from all over Britain who will be hoping to smile, wave and charm their way into being crowned Miss Universe Great Britain 2014 next week.

The finalists, aged 18-27, will spend three days at host hotel the Cardiff Marriott from Thursday in the build-up to Saturday's grand final, which will see one of the pretty ladies eventually take the title at a glitzy event in the city.

The winner of this year's competition will go on to represent Great Britain in the Miss Universe pageant later this year. Previous Miss Universe Great Britain winner, Amy Willerton, made the final 10 in Miss Universe 2013 before shooting to fame as a camp mate and love interest of Joey Essex in the reality TV show I'm A Celebrity.

Paula Abbandonato, the national director for Miss Universe Great Britain, told Wales Online: "The Miss Universe event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our winner will have a year of adventure, fun and travel. There is a great line up of young women in the running for the title this year and we wish them all the very best and are looking forward to a fantastic weekend."